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SWAT standoff in Del Valle

Travis County Sheriff SWAT officers called off a standoff in Del Valle, near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, almost 14 hours after a report of shots fired around 6:15am Monday morning.

The standoff took place near Timber Creek Drive and Pearce Lane in southeast Austin.

A neighbor walking their child to a bus stop called 911 around 6 a.m. after hearing gun fire. Sheriff's deputies arriving on the scene also reported hearing gunfire. Officials on the scene said they spotted movement behind the home and witnessed a person entering the home through a back door.

This story will be updated with more information as it becomes available.